The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE ONBOARD VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM VENT HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED. THIS COULD ALLOW WATER TO ENTER THE CANISTER WHICH CAN CAUSE FUEL TO SPILL OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE WHEN REFUELING THE TANK.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT (AND REPOSITION AS NECESSARY) THE VENT HOSE. IF THE VENT HOSE IS FOUND IN THE BENT DOWN POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN MORE THAN 20 MILES, THE CANISTER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 3, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2002 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2002 | 1,476 | 10 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2001
11 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the engine and engine cooling; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 01V390000 21 Dec 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V357000 16 Nov 2001 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V340001 5 Nov 2001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 01V340002 1 Nov 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V329000 22 Oct 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V206000 21 Jun 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V162000 9 May 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V133000 23 Apr 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001